"man-to-man defense" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: man-to-man defenses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=man-to-man defense}} man-to-man defense (plural man-to-man defenses)
  1. (basketball) A defense in which each player guards a particular opposing player. Categories (topical): Basketball Related terms: mark, zone defense Translations (basketball defense): miespuolustus (Finnish), punktmarkering [common-gender] (Swedish)

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